Matthew Powers, P.E., has been promoted to Director of Construction Engineering Services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience overseeing the construction of a wide range of projects including railroad track and bridge reconstruction, expressways, arterial and local roadways, grade separations, moveable bridges, bicycle/pedestrian facilities and utilities.
He has successfully managed numerous teams to complete construction engineering projects for a variety of state, regional and municipal governments, railroads and transportation agencies. Matt’s promotion is a testament to the managerial and inter-personal skills he honed working on complex projects that involved numerous internal departments at V3 as well as an expansive roster of sub-consultants.
“In addition to possessing an extremely high level of technical expertise and a resume that includes some of our most ambitious construction engineering projects, Matt has shown he knows how to organize and motivate teams to succeed,” said Executive Vice President of Operations, Tom Valaitis. “We are confident that Matt’s proven leadership abilities will help drive V3’s construction engineering services to new and greater heights in the years ahead.”
A Professional Engineer registered in Illinois, Matt has a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois-Urbana.
About V3
V3 Companies is an employee-owned, multi-disciplinary firm offering civil engineering, contracting, environmental, natural resources, planning and surveying services. Founded in 1983, the firm’s valued clients fall into a broad array of market sectors, including transportation, local government, education, healthcare, office, industrial, residential, retail, parks, forest preserves, utilities, energy and international development. V3 has offices in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Canada and has performed a range of project work across the globe. (www.v3co.com).